COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic was a defining part of 2020 and 2021, prompting a closure of the Delta College campus, a statewide stay-at-home order and causing more than 500,000 deaths nationwide. This is a collection of The Collegian's reporting on the pandemic.
College student helps out ‘One Mask at a Time’
College student and Ripon resident Shaista Afzal is on a mission to make San Joaquin County a safer place, one mask at a time.
This...
Matriarch talks about pandemic family dynamics
Mistii Lagorio is the matriarch of the Lagorio family consisting of her, patriarch Kevin, adult children Devin, Adrianna “Adri,” and Gianna “Gigi.” Lagorio talked...
Delta implements Covid exposure notifications
Confirmed exposures to -COVID-19 on the Delta College campus are now being reported in alignment with California Assembly Bill 685.
Cases reported on campus so...
Pawn shop, second-hand business booming
Businesses across the country are struggling to keep up because of this current COVID-19 pandemic. There is not a clear date on when life...
Pandemic impact different for everyone
The affects and impact that COVID-19 has had on people around the country will be analyzed for years to come but here are comments...
Asian community failed by many
Editor’s note: Warning this article contains racial slurs. The intent is not to offend, but to provide context of the words used by officials...
Winter blues that flew in a little too soon
Winter has never been colder than it is now COVID-19 has brought disappointment to everything typically linked to the holidays, including community gatherings, traveling...
Delta College now a COVID-19 testing location
Delta College is now offering COVID-19 testing to anyone from the general public, made possible through a partnership with San Joaquin County Public Health...
Mustangs ‘Stronger Together’
With the 2020-21 season at a complete stop the Delta College athletics program must adjust to the changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
As the...
New way of living comes after diagnosis
Older generations seem to be more at risk with COVID-19, but the spectrum of COVID-19 has expanded greatly over the past few months with...
Stockton sports unite food drive
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected our lives in many ways. Sports, specifically, have taken a huge hit. Live games, practices, and events teams and...
Lincoln Center hosts annual ‘Sidewalk Sale’
On Saturday, Oct. 3, Lincoln Center’s sidewalks were filled with happy shoppers and displays outside the shops for the shopping location’s annual sidewalk sale....
Coaches share pandemic experience
Sudden changes to routines, transition to online training and uncertainty about what might happen next. Much like everyone else, Delta College’s coaches have struggled...
Theme parks pushing to reopen across California
COVID-19 cases are accelerating locally and across the country. At the same time, a movement has launched in California, with mayors of cities such...
Athletics out of early-spring competition
The Delta College athletics program continues to prioritize academic success for students after deciding to opt out from all early-spring competition.
Director of Athletics Tony...
Vaccinations begin with aim to get more shots to staff in coming weeks
Delta College began vaccinating its staff on Feb. 23.
A vaccination clinic was opened in the Blanchard Gymnasium to employees 50 years of age or...
Athletes face uncertain future
As sporting events continue to remain on hold, Delta’s student-athletes are encountering obstacles while moving ahead with their education through college athletics. The way...
What’s next for music events?
Not too long ago we were enjoying live music events around the country. Stockton Arena schedule would usually be packed with fans every weekend,...
Spring 2021 virtual commencement ceremony planned
In a campus-wide email sent on Feb. 10, Delta College announced it will hold a virtual Commencement ceremony for Summer 2020, Fall 2020, and...
Empty fields no more: Athletes make return to campus
Months after the COVID-19 pandemic prompted the athletics program to transition to remote training for student-athletes, Delta College’s teams have been given the go-ahead...
